Place:Vacherie, St. James, Louisiana, United States

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NameVacherie
Alt namesLaVacheriesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS22016815
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates30.0°N 90.717°W
Located inSt. James, Louisiana, United States
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Vacherie is an unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area . The name of the place derives from the . On the SW side of the community is the WZRH/KVDU-Tower, a guyed mast noted as the tallest tower in the state of Louisiana.

The best known location in the community is the Oak Alley Plantation. There are several other historic plantations in the area: Laura, Desire, St. Joseph, and Felicity. The last two were combined in 1890.

Vacherie was used as a filming location for the TV series True Detective.

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